British Columbia PNP: 71 Tech Candidates Receive Invitations to Apply

British Columbia in Canada has held another round of invitations under the pathway to Canadian permanent residence that goes through the provincial and territorial governments.

On December 14, 2021, British Columbia issued 71 invitations to tech candidates in any of the 29 key occupations to apply for a nomination for Canada PR through the province.

Those invited can now apply for a BC PNP nomination for permanent residence in Canada.

An Overview of December 14 BC PNP Tech draw Total invitations issued: 71
Immigration Streams	Minimum SIRS Score
EEBC – Skilled Worker	80
EEBC – International Graduate	80
SI – Skilled Worker	80
SI – International Graduate	80

British Columbia is a part of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). 9 provinces and 2 territories in Canada are a part of Canadian PNP. Quebec has its own immigration programs and is not a part of the PNP of Canada.

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All invitations in the latest BC PNP draw went out to candidates through the BC PNP’s Skills Immigration category. Those with a valid profile in the federal Express Entry system received invitations under the Express Entry BC (EEBC) stream. Others got invited through the Skills Immigration (SI) pathway that runs independently.

An Express Entry candidate that is able to secure a PNP nomination is guaranteed an invitation to apply by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

What is BC PNP Tech?

Tech draws are held by the province of British Columbia under Canadian PNP through BC PNP Tech that works within the Skills Immigration BC PNP pathway. BC PNP Tech offers skilled foreign workers in 29 in-demand tech occupations a prioritized Canada PR pathway to settle in British Columbia as permanent residents. Extended indefinitely and renamed accordingly, BC PNP Tech provides tech employers within the province the continued ability to recruit and retain international talent wherever local skilled workers were unavailable. So far, BC PNP Tech has supported 6,000 tech workers to be nominated for permanent residence in Canada. Earlier known as “BC PNP Tech Pilot”, BC PNP Tech was launched in May 2017. To be eligible for being considered for a nomination under BC PNP Tech pathway, the job offer in BC must be for a minimum of one year, with at least 120 days remaining when submitting the application for a BC PNP nomination. 80% of BC PNP applications are processed in 2 to 3 months (from the date of receipt of the application by the BC PNP). Tech applications are processed in a comparatively shorter timeframe.

British Columbia is projected to have 861,000 job openings between 2019 and 2029.

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